Kai'nalu
Van Scoyoc

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Rising two-way prospect who continues to show intriguing potential as RH hitter and RH pitcher.
Body: 5-11, 149-pounds. Athletic wiry build with high hips and projects to add strength across frame
Delivery: Easy mover on the mound who shows athleticism and body control. Knee lift will come up to belly button high with small hip coil and hands raise from belly button to chest height to sync with his knee lift. Small sit into the back hip before leading down the mound with his front side into foot strike. Can clean up his lead leg block to stay over his front side more consistently, but lower 1/2 works in delivery with ability to generally stay online to the plate.
Arm Action: RH. Depth in arm swing coming down below his belt while staying behind his body in the path which works up to a high 3/4 slot with loose easy quickness to the arm speed. Does feature some recoil after release.
FB: FB has both ride and run to it based on whether he is elevating or working down in the zone. Gives him ability to throw it to all 4 quadrants, but plays best down in the zone with run to set up his offspeed offerings.
CB: CB shows potential with some depth to it, but presently is a softer cross count offering with some loop to the break.
SL: SLD is a tight sharp high spin pitch with swing/miss plus chase movement. Is aggressive with the pitch and throws it with confidence. Flashes above average quality.
ATH: Stays low while building up to top speed with ability to generate length and quickness in his running stride.

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Rising two-way prospect who continues to show intriguing potential as RH hitter and RH pitcher.
Body: 5-11, 149-pounds. Athletic wiry build with high hips and projects to add strength across frame
Hit: RHH. Narrower taller set up with small knee bend and vertical upper body slightly open on front side. Low back elbow with hands set above the rear shoulder around ear height with waggle in his hands prior to load. Small rearward shift with a toe tap back before going into the forward move with a small stride. Uses a barrel tip with the bat to load his hands rearward with some length to front arm push back. Aggressive lower 1/2 in the turn portion and does a good job of sinking into his rear leg at contact. Path and hands show quickness with uphill swing that will get lift and carry to the middle and pull side of the field.
Power: Shows sneaky impact with EVs into the mid 90' range with the ability to get the baseball in the air. Present strength and bat speed plays as doubles from middle to pull side with HR potential to the pull side.
Arm: RH. INF-89 mph. Quick arm stroke that moves back to shoulder height before going forward. Has arm speed with strength on his throws that show carry to the base. SS arm strength.
Defense: Will flash the actions in his footwork, hands and body control that projects to SS potential, but can be inconsistent at times with footwork/hands that will need polish to stick there. Can handle 2B/3B at solid to impact levels.
ATH: Stays low while building up to top speed with ability to generate length and quickness in his running stride.

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Van Scoyoc is a two-way with reputable success at both. A good SL/FB combo with the athleticism to stick up the middle.
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Athletic and good mover. Room to grow and add strength.
Hit: RHH. Taller more narrow set up with knees inside his shoulders and feet even with small bend in rear knee and a vertical upper body posture. Hands are set about shoulder height between rear shoulder and head with lower back elbow and some waggle to the bat. Draws front foot back slightly with a sit into his rear hip and barrel tip forward to load hands before beginning his forward move to launch position. Sinks into rear knee in the turn portion while sequencing his body well to drive rear shoulder through contact. Uses legs to create leverage. Swing is more direct with extension to a high finish to keep the ball off the ground.
Power: 90 max exit velocity, averaged 84.0 mph. 335' max distance. High line drive percentage with ability to elevate the ball to pull side show future HR potential as exit velocities increase with strength gains. Presently plays to middle of the field doubles power or pull side HR potential.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. Small glove tap with the elbow leading his hand out of glove working up to the throwing slot with arm speed and present strength/carry to throws. Shows SS projectability.
Defense: Plays with more confidence to his glove side and downhill while showing rhythm to footwork through the baseball. Early to back hand side causes some issues. SS potential with 2B/3B fall back.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.61 and 3.89 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Quick off the line with ability to stay low in the build portion showing short distance quickness while showing quick strides throughout. 27.80 max vertical.

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP Van Scoyoc is a two-way with reputable success at both. A good SL/FB combo with the athleticism to stick up the middle.
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. Athletic and good mover. Room to grow and add strength.
Delivery: Hands start at chest before dropping to hips then lead the knee up with an athletic operation bringing the knee to around belly button to chest height. Small sit into rear leg before leading down the mound with his front side into foot strike. Blocks the lead leg very well to stay over his front side and online to the plate consistently with delivery.
Arm Action: RH. Small glove tap before coming out of the glove with a loose quick arm circle that shows some depth below the belt while staying behind his body coming up to a high 3/4 slot which he repeats with consistency. There is present recoil after release to his arm action.
FB: T87, 85-86 mph. FB shows more of a riding pattern with IVB at present and less horizontal run. Will need continue to polish shape and add more life to pitch. T2186, 2122 average rpm.
CB: 69-70 mph. Gets depth and horizontal movement while flashing some power to the pitch which can increase as he adds velocity to pitch. T2431, 2333 average rpm.
CH: 76-76 mph. Firmer offering but flashes potential presently and tunnels with his FB shape. T1824, 1824 average rpm.
ATH: 7.14 runner in the 60. 1.61 and 3.89 in the 10 and 30 yard splits. Quick off the line with ability to stay low in the build portion showing short distance quickness while showing quick strides throughout. 27.80 max vertical.

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. wiry lean athletic frame
Delivery: RH. lower leg lift with a small hand pump in the delivery. smooth mover down the mound with good use of his lower 1/2 and body control.
Arm Action: RH. full arm circle getting deeper in the back stroke with fluid easy arm action. Arm is fast with whippy like action through the delivery. ball jumps out of the hand with life.
FB: T85.2, 82.2 - 84.2 mph. above average 2048 average rpm.
CB: 66.3-67 mph. above average 2219 average rpm.
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60. good body control with some burst.

Kai'nalu Van Scoyoc, Palos Verdes High (CA), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6-0, 150-pounds. wiry lean athletic frame
Hit: RHH. wider stance slightly open with some knee bend. hands are high around the ear and off the body. looseness in the hands. uses a short stride with a hand pump (dropping them into launch position). sinks into his back knee in the turn with lift in the bat path and good bat speed to drive the baseball in the air. 68.3 mph bat speed with 17.5 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 89 max exit velocity, averaged 84.1 mph. 331' max distance. bat path is geared for lift and he shows a feel for getting the barrel to contact. Ball carries from line to line with present power that plays average with above avere or fringe plus potential.
Arm: RH. INF-86 mph. short arm stroke out of the glove with fast arm speed. ball explodes out of the hand. feel to throw from different arm angles.
Defense: fluid mover with rhythm and athleticism moving around the INF. can play laterally and downhill with ease. shows above average potential.
ATH: 7.50 runner in the 60. good body control with some burst.